[Football] Flower of Scotland.

[Simster]

This thread happens on NSC every single international tournament.

Go to an England away game when there's 20,000 English in the stadium and the place is decorated in 1000s of flags. Every single person belts out the song, it sounds awesome when you're in it.

Sorry, it's absolutely wank. Means fuk all to anyone who is republican or atheist. National anthems are meant to strike a chord with ALL its citizens, not just the lick spittles. I bet I'm not the only one who would never sing it. The scousers have got it right.

 

[Mr Bridger]

You can stick your f**king thistle up your arse…

 

[dazzer6666]

I vow to thee my country is a stirring tune.

This.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Jerusalem should be England’s sporting anthem

GSTK is the UK anthem, not the English one

Yes but the English own the UK.

In the eyes of many

Or the WI. Jam and Jerusalem.

Going Underground. Yes, that would work

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

But Jerusalem is not in England.

Another thing we stole off the Palestinians.

(Checks blue touch paper lit, now crouching down behind the sofa)

 

[el punal]

I hate to say it, but, why don’t we have a national anthem like Flower of Scotland.

It’s inclusive, every Jock can sing it, and it sounds bloody awesome.

I make no bones, I hate our anthem, I never sing it, I would love an anthem I could sing and be proud to sing.

You do realise that the National Anthem, aka God Save the King, was about crushing the Scots during the Jacobite rebellion in 1745. Let’s hear it for Field Marshal George Wade as the fourth verse is in praise of him. Honestly, it would have William Wallace turning in his grave - if they managed to collect his head and the other quartered parts of his body.

 

[GT49er]

Let me guess…. You’re voting for Sweet Caroline

Frankly, from a purely musical point of view, I'd prefer Rock and Roll part 2!

 

[GT49er]

Another thing we stole off the Palestinians.

(Checks blue touch paper lit, now crouching down behind the sofa)

It wasn't in Israel before 1948 either, or not for a bloody long time anyway - but I'm too tired to engage in one-up-man-ship politics tonight!

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

It wasn't in Israel before 1948 either, or not for a bloody long time anyway - but I'm too tired to engage in one-up-man-ship politics tonight!

I think you just agreed with me. Still....

 

[Comrade Sam]

Not a patriotic bone in my body, but love Jerusalem and what about

 

[Baldseagull]

Rule Brittania, Marmalade and Jam,
Five Chinese crackers up your arse go,
Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang.

Oz, Aufweidersehen Pet.

 

[neilbard]

 

[atfc village]

Jerusalem should be England’s sporting anthem

GSTK is the UK anthem, not the English one

Land of hope and glory at The commonwealth games

 

[wellquickwoody]

It's a good song, but would need a little bit of updating to remove the colonial undertones. That shouldn't be too difficult. I'd vote for it if they were removed.

I'd also replace the St George's flag as well.

There's a lot of folk like me who would like to claim back their love for Blighty from those who still think a third of the planet is coloured pink.

Then again, I'm more Sussex than England. My 'identity' is more 'club over country'. That's interesting because in that dynamic I'm an immigrant.

An immigrant is the first to suggest changing the flag. Do you work in either the public sector, or a ‘not for profit’ entity, or the arts maybe?

 

[junior]

I would like to keep GSTK. In our household we proudly stand to attention with our arms by our side when the National Anthem is played.

 

[Hamilton]

Yep, Jerusalem is even better than 'Flower of Scotland'.

I ain’t singing about no holy lamb of god.

 

[Silverhatch]

I like GSTK…..

Honestly, why? Singing to and about the bloody monarch! Our National f***ing anthem deifying a heredity figurehead. If you like the tune, just rewrite the f***ing lyrics to talk about our country and its people - not the f***ing heads of the establishment. RANT!

 

[Stato]

I ain’t singing about no holy lamb of god.

Would sir prefer the fish?

 

[Hamilton]

Another thing we stole off the Palestinians.

(Checks blue touch paper lit, now crouching down behind the sofa)

Hang on! It belongs to the Canaanites! They should have first dibs on it.

 

[Berty23]

My kids were down doing the ball boy stuff at the Olympic hockey park the other week and GB played Ireland. Even among just the hockey players I thought the Irish anthem is a belter.

I have never been in a rugby stadium for it but this is stirring stuff.



We need something better that is just ours.